HC Deb 01 August 1911 vol 29 cc184-5
Mr. MOORE

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he is aware that on the night of the 12th July a Protestant, named Evans, residing at Castletown Road, near Dundalk, had the windows of his house smashed and other injury done to his premises by a Nationalist mob; that he lives in dread of further violence, and his children have been threatened and cannot attend school; and what steps are being taken to afford protection to this man and his family?

The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)

The police authorities inform me that on the 12th July a few boys marched past Mrs. Evans' house beating a toy drum, and that some of them threw stones at the house and broke a window. On the following day some factory girls used abusive language to Miss Evans. The police do not anticipate any further interference with the Evans family, but they are keeping an eye to the house.

Mr. W. THORNE

May I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman is aware that both Catholics and Protestants had their heads broken in Cardiff recently?